Near-unanimous Senate approval, ‘hopefully soon,’ predicted for USMCA The Senate Finance Committee overwhelmingly approved one of President Trump’s top priorities, an updated free trade pact with Canada and Mexico, on Tuesday with Democrats claiming a share of the credit. Grassley has good words for ‘Tariff Man’ Two years… Continue reading
South maintains clout on Ag Committee with new member Republican Sen. Kelly Leoffler, who took office on Monday, will replace fellow Georgian David Perdue on the Senate Agriculture Committee in a step that will assure a strong southern bloc on the panel. Burdened by debt, Borden files for… Continue reading
USDA approves state hemp production plans For all its cachet as a potential money-making crop for American farmers, industrial hemp ranked midway between safflower and flaxseed in plantings, with an estimated 230,000 acres in 2019, and industry leaders disagree whether 2020 will be a year of expansion or retrenchment…. Continue reading
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